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cnetterville

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on: Jun 27, 2018
A collection of fluid behind the tympanic membrane that creates an air-fluid level is ________.
 
  A) an effusion
  B) serous
  C) suppurative
  D) otorrhea

Question 2

When a physician wants to measure intracranial pressure, he or she uses ________.
 
  A) a manometer
  B) a percussion hammer
  C) the Glasgow Coma Scale
  D) the gait and station tests


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: A) Correct
B) Serous describes the type of fluid, but is not the medical name for the collection of fluid.
C) Suppurative describes the type of fluid, but is not the medical name for the collection of fluid.
D) Otorrhea is fluid draining from the external ear, not from behind the tympanic membrane.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: A) Correct A manometer is a thin, calibrated tube attached to a spinal needle.
B) A percussion hammer is used to test the Babinski's sign.
C) The Glasgow Coma Scale is used to measure the depth of a coma.
D) The gait and station tests are part of the neurologic examination.


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